Next Generation Standards and Objectives
for Social Studies in West Virginia Schools
Deisolating the Objectives Grade 9
History Cluster 1 Demonstrate an
understanding of prehistory, the concept of
change over time and the emergence of
civilization.
SS.9.H.CL1.1 analyze the interaction of early
humans with their environment and evaluate
their decisions (e.g., hunting, migration, shelter,
food and clothing.)
SS.9.H.CL1.2 detail and predict the causes and
effects of the Agricultural Revolution.
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History Cluster 2 Demonstrate an
understanding of ancient river civilizations and
the ways in which early civilizations evolve.
SS.9.H.CL2.1 compare and contrast the causes
and effects of the rise and decline of ancient
river valley civilizations.
SS.9.H.CL2.2 investigate and detail the various
components of culture and civilization including
customs, norms, values, traditions, political
systems, economic systems, religious beliefs
and philosophies in ancient river civilizations.
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History Cluster 3 Demonstrate an
understanding of classical civilizations and the
influence of those civilizations across time and
space.
SS.9.H.CL3.1 compare and contrast the causes
and effects of the rise and decline of classical
civilizations.
SS.9.H.CL3.2 analyze the impact of the religion
on classical civilizations, including rise and
growth of Christianity, Hinduism and the effects
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of its beliefs and practices on daily life, changes
that occurred as a result of Buddhist teachings,
and the influence of a variety of religions (e.g.,
Judaism and Zoroastrianism) on culture and
politics.
SS.9.H.CL3. examine and explain the impact and
lasting effects of classical philosophy (e.g.,
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Confucianism, Daoism
and Legalism) including effects at the point of
origin as well as effects on the world
throughout history.
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History Cluster 4 Demonstrate an
understanding of Middle Age societies and the
influence of those societies on the history of
the world in areas of social, political and
economic change.
SS.9.H.CL4.1 investigate and explain the
influence of the Byzantine Empire, including the
role the Empire played in preserving Hellenistic
(Greek) learning.
SS.9.H.CL4.2 outline the origins and expansion
of Islam, and the changing role of women in the
modern world.
SS.9.H.CL4.3 summarize the functions of
feudalism and manorialism in Europe, China
and Japan (including the creation of nationstates) as feudal institutions helped monarchies
to centralize power.
SS.9.H.CL4.4 identify and evaluate the
individual, political, religious and economic
roles in medieval society.
SS.9.H.CL4.5 analyze the social, political and
economic upheaval and recovery that occurred
in Europe during the Middle Ages, including the
plague and the subsequent population decline,
the predominance of religion and the impact of
the crusades.
SS.9.H.CL4.6 summarize the economic,
geographic and social influences of African,
trans-Saharan trade including education and
the growth of cities.
SS.9.H.CL4.7 examine and assess the effects of
warfare on society during the middle ages.
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History Cluster 5 Demonstrate an
understanding of the changes in society
because of the Renaissance, Reformation, Age
of Exploration and the Enlightenment.
SS.9.H.CL5.1 compare the impacts of the
Renaissance on life in Europe (e.g., Humanism,
art, literature, music and architecture).
SS.9.H.CL5.2 analyze the religious reformations
and their effects on theology, politics and
economics.
SS.9.H.CL5.3 summarize the origins and
contributions of the scientific revolution.
SS.9.H.CL5.4 explain how European
needs/wants for foreign products contributed
to the Age of Exploration.
SS.9.H.CL5.5 explain the ways that
Enlightenment ideas spread through Europe
and their effect on society (e.g., John Locke,
Voltaire, Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Baron de
Montesquieu.)
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History Cluster 6 Demonstrate an
understanding of the global political
environment of the sixteenth through the
nineteenth centuries.
SS.9.H.CL6.1 explain the long-term effects of
political changes because of the emergence of
strong monarchial governments.
SS.9.H.CL6.2 describe the Agricultural and
Industrial Revolutions and determine their
impact on the evolution of society.
SS.9.H.CL6.3 analyze the causes and effects of
political revolutions and determine their impact
on the formation of governments and on the
citizens of a society (e.g., French, Italian,
German, Latin America, etc.).
SS.9.H.CL6.4 illustrate the significant political,
commercial and cultural changes that took
place in China.
SS.9.H.CL6.5 compare the political actions of
European, Asian and African nations in the era
of imperial expansion.
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SS.9.H.CL6.6 explain the causes and effects of
political, social and economic transformation in
Europe in the nineteenth century, including the
significance of nationalism, the impact of
industrialization for different countries and the
effects of democratization.
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